An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation and for physical examination or expert interview.

PRINTER'S NO. 2897
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2204
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WENTLING AND ROWE, FEBRUARY 6, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in liability and
compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation
and for physical examination or expert interview.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 306(a.3)(1) and 314(b) of the act of
June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers'
Compensation Act, are amended to read:
Section 306. The following schedule of compensation is
hereby established:
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(a.3) (1) When an employe has received total disability
compensation pursuant to clause (a) for a period of one hundred
and four weeks, unless otherwise agreed to, the employe shall be
required to submit to a medical examination which shall be
requested by the insurer within sixty days upon the expiration
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of the one hundred and four weeks to determine the degree of
impairment due to the compensable injury, if any. The degree of
impairment shall be determined based upon an evaluation by a
physician who is licensed in this Commonwealth[,] and who is
certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties-approved
board or its osteopathic equivalent [and who is active in
clinical practice for at least twenty hours per week], chosen by
agreement of the parties, or as designated by the department,
pursuant to the American Medical Association "Guides to the
Evaluation of Permanent Impairment," 6th edition (second
printing April 2009).
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Section 314. * * *
(b) In the case of a physical examination, the employe shall
be entitled to have a health care provider of his own selection,
to be paid by him, participate in such examination requested by
his employer or ordered by the workers' compensation judge. In
instances where an examination is requested in relation to
section 306(a.3)(1), such examination shall be performed by a
physician who is licensed in this Commonwealth[,] and who is
certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties approved
board or its osteopathic equivalent [and who is in active
clinical practice for at least twenty (20) hours per week].
Section 2. The Department of Labor and Industry shall
promulgate regulations to implement the amendment of sections
306(a.3)(1) and 314(b) of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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